Engines off
The crew cuts the engines and lets the boat drift for the last of the light. It changes the sound of the whole evening.

Experiences Sunset Aboard any charter · Labuan Bajo Charter Desk
Golden hour, from the water, with the engines off.
Volcanic silhouettes going dark, dolphins working the wake, and a deck laid out for it. The simplest thing a charter does, and often the one guests remember.
The short answer
Sun setting behind volcanic silhouettes, dolphins in the wake. Suits everyone; particularly romantic occasions. Season: Year-round. Equipment: champagne, canapés and a premium sound system on deck.
What makes it work
The crew cuts the engines and lets the boat drift for the last of the light. It changes the sound of the whole evening.
Champagne, canapés and sound are set up before you notice. It is the one part of the day that is fully staged.
Time it right and the flying-fox colony crosses overhead on the way back — twenty minutes of them, most evenings.
On paper
Everything above sits inside the all-inclusive charter rate unless noted otherwise. Park entrance and conservation fees are re-checked close to sailing.
Inside the rate
A private charter sets its own hours. Day boats run to a fixed schedule; you do not — which is usually the difference between doing this well and doing it in a queue. Specific inclusions depend on the yacht selected, our charter desk will confirm the full list for your chosen vessel.
Before you commit
No — it is part of any charter, on whichever evening the weather suits. Standalone sunset runs from Labuan Bajo can be arranged.
Champagne and canapés as standard, with the galley happy to do more if you say so in advance.
Often, working the wake on the way out. Never promised.
Any of them, year-round. Clear dry-season evenings give the sharpest silhouettes.
Tell the desk this is the priority and how many days you have. The route is planned around it, and the written quote comes back the same day.
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